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Letters written during a ten years' residence at the court of Tripoli [electronic resource] published from the originals in the possession of the family of the late Richard Tully, esq., the British consul: comprising authentic memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning Bashaw, his family, and other persons of distinction; also an account of the domestic manners of the Moors, Arabs, and Turks.
Algiers : being a complete picture of the Barbary states, their government, laws, religion, and natural productions, and containing a sketch of their various revolutions, a description of the domestic manners and customs of the Moors, Arabs, and Turks; an account of the four great capitals of Algiers, Tripoli, Tunis, and Morocco, and a narrative of the various attacks upon Algiers, by the European states; including a faithful detail of the late glorious victory of Lord Exmouth / by G.A. Jackson, Esq.
The new and complete book of martyrs, [electronic resource] : or, an universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected with Additions and great Improvements. Containing Not only a New, Copious, Complete, Universal and Authentic Account of the Lives, Actions, Characters, Trials, Religious Principles, Sufferings, Tortures, and Triumphant Deaths, of the English Protestant Martyrs, In the Reign of Queen Mary the First. But also a Genuine, Full, and Circumstantial History of all the many dreadful and cruel Persecutions against the Church of Christ, in all Parts of the World, by Papists, Pagans, Jews, Turks, and Others, From the very Earliest Ages of the Church, to the Present Period. Comprehending the Life, Meritorious Sufferings, and Martyrdom of our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, with the Martyrdoms of the Apostles, Evangelists, Disciples, and other Primitive Martyrs. - And including the Ten Great Persecutions, under the Roman Emperors, and many other Particulars under the following General Heads: An Ecclesiastical History of the Persecutions in Persia, under Sapores: and the Persecutions under the Arian Vandals. - The horried Persecutions under the Papacy; particularly the Martyrdoms of the Waldenses and Albigenses in France. - The Persecutions in Germany and Poland. - The Cruelties exercised in Bohemia and Lusatia. - The Martyrdoms in Italy. - The shocking Barbarities practised by the Inquisitions of Spain, Portugal, Goa, &c. and the Popish Persecutions of the Protestants during the Massacre of Paris. - A full Account of all the English Martyrdoms, particularly those in the Times of King Henry Viii. and Queen Mary I. wherein are amply displayed all the Butcheries, Tortures, and Cruelties exercised by the Roman Catholics against the Protestants, in the Reign of that tyrannical King and bloody Queen. - The Persecutions of the Quakers, &c. - Persecutions in the West of England by Judge Jeffreys. - Persecutions in Holland, Flanders, Scotland, &c. - The bloody Irish Massacre. - The great Spanish Invasion. - The dreadful Fire of London. - The shocking Gunpowder Plot. - The horrid Conspiracies in 1678. - The barbarous Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, and the Designs of Perkins, Friend, and Fenwick, for the Re-Establishment of Popery, and the Extirpation of Protestantism. - The Martyrdoms of the Missionaries in China. - The Persecutions in the East-Indies. - The Barbarities exercised in America. - The Cruelties practised on the Christians of Abyssinia and Georgia. - The late Persecutions in France against the Calas Family. - Also the final Establishment of the Reformed Religion in the various Protestant Countries. - With a great Number of other Cruelties exercised against the Christian Martyrs, not related in any other Work of the Kind. Together with the Martyrdoms of The Faithful and Virtuous in the first Ages of the World; the Persecutions of the Maccabees by the Greeks; of the Hebrews by the Egyptians; and of the Children of Israel by the Philistiries, and other barbarous Nations. Throughout this Work will be Interspersed Accounts of several singular Judgments against Persecutors, a great Variety of Original Anecdotes, the Letters which passed between the Martyrs, Letters from Bishop Bonner, and other Papists, to the Magistrates, &c. concerning the Methods of Indictment and Treatment, Translations of Popish Bulls, and other Deeds of Destruction, levelled against the Protellants, in England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. &c. suitable Notes and practical Reflections adapted to the various Subjects, and many curious Lives and Memoirs; to which will be added; an Account of the Life and Death of the original Author, the Rev. Mr. John Fox. The Whole Forming At Once A General Christian Martyrology, and Complete History of Persecutions. A Work Calculated to promote the Protestant Religion, and expel Romish Superstition, and by giving a pious and Christian Turn to the Mind, be general Use and Advantage to Mankind. The whole originally composed by the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M. A. formerly of Magdalen College, Oxford, And Prebendary in the Church of Balisbury; And now revised, corrected and improved, with many necessary additional Articles relating to the Acts and Monuments of the Church, not to be found in any other Publication of this Sort, and written in a clear intelligible Stile, free from that Obscurity of Language, and Tediousness of Diction, as well as that impertect Brevity and Coheiseness, which have been so much complained of in former Works of this kind. By Paul Wright, D. D. F. S. A. Vicar of Oakley and Rector of Snoreham in Essex. late of Pembroke-Hall, Cambridge; and Author of the Complete British Family Bible, and of the New and Complete Life of Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, elegantly printed in Folio; both of which Works (with the inimitable Sets of fine Copper-Plates) have met with universal Approbation, as the best and most perfectly complete Works of the Kind, for the Use of all Christian Families. Embellished with a great variety of copper-plates, representing the various Modes of cruelly torturing the Christian Martyrs for their Constancy.
London : printed for Alex. Hogg & Co. at the King's-Arms, No. 16, Paternoster-Row. By M. Allen, Paternoster-Row, [1800?]
The new and complete life of our blessed Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ [electronic resource] : that great example, as well as saviour of mankind. Containing a More Complete, Authentic, Ample, Accurate, Instructive, Universal, and Full Account (freed from Popish Superstition, and other Errors) than was ever before Published, of all the Real Facts, relating to the Exemplary Life, Meritorious Sufferings, and Triumphant Death of Our Glorious Redeemer, Who took upon himself our Sinful Nature, Was Crucified for our Sins, Rose Again for our Justification, Ascended into Heaven, and now Sitteth at the Right-Hand of God, making Intercession for Us; Particularly his Incarnation, Nativity, Genealogy, Baptism, Preservation, Circumcision, Presentation, Early Transactions, Divine Mission, Fasting, Ministry, Temptation, Doctrines, Calling and Appointment of the Apostles, Miracles, Parables, Travels, Humility, Charity, Patience, Meekness, Sufferings, Transfiguration, Passion, Institution of the Sacraments; Crucifixion, Burial, Resurrection, Appearance, and Ascension, &c. &c. &c. To which is Added, A New, Complete, and Authentic History of the Lives, Transactions, Sufferings, and Deaths, of his Holy Apostles, Evangelists, Disciples, And other Eminent Persons and Primitive Christians, who first Propagated the Christian Religion, and to cruel Persecutors laid down their Lives in the Glorious Cause of Jesus Christ; particularly St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Andrew, St. James the Great, St. Philip, St. Bartholomew, St. Thomas, St. James the Less, St. Simon, St. Jude, St. Matthias, St. Barnabas, St. Stephen, Timothy, Silas, Mary Magdalene, Mary Sister of Lazarus, Mary of Cleophas, Mary of Salome, Trophimus, Tychicus, Tertius, Linus, Onesiphorus, Stephanus, Phebe, Sosipater, Clement, Ananias, Nicolas, Nicodemus, Joseph, Philemon, Priscilla, Titus, &c. Also, A New, Useful, and Interesting Account of the Life of the Messiah's great Forerunner John the Baptist; And likewise the Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Together with A Faithful Account of the Successors of the Apostles, for Three Hundred Years after the Crucifixion, in the five great Apostolical Churches. Comprehending, The Whole Doctrine of Christianity, the Evidences fairly stated upon which it is founded, and the Manner of its Establishment in different Parts of the World. - Including a Complete Defence of Christianity, containing Plain and Satisfactory Answers to all the Objections made against our Holy Religion, by Jews, Turks, Atheists, Deists, Infidels, and Free-Thinkers of the present Age, who are a Disgrace to Human Nature, and strive to level Mankind with the Brute Creation; whereby the Religion of the great Redeemer of Mankind is proved to be Genuine and truly Divine. The Whole Interspersed with Practical Improvements, and Useful Remarks, Familiarly Adapted to every Capacity, and designed to Promote, in every Christian, the necessary Practice of Faith and Repentance, as the only appointed Means whereby God can be Reconciled with Man. This Complete Work being the Result of long Study and Experience, and not a hasty Performance, has been regularly digested and collected, not only from the Evangelists, Epistles, &c. but also from Josephus, the most judicious Ecclesiastical Historians, and other Books as well as Manuscripts (ancient and modern) of Undoubted Authority. It will therefore comprise a great Variety of the most Important, Valuable, and Curious Matter relating to the Life and Death of our Blessed Saviour and his Apostles, &c. not to be found in any other Work of the Kind whatever. By Paul Wright, D. D. Vicar of Oakley, &c. in Essex, late of Pembroke-Hall, Cambridge; And Author of the Christian's New and Complete British Family Bible;-of the New and Complete Edition of Fox's Original Book of Martyrs;-And of The New Edition of the Whole Book of Common Prayer, with Notes, and other necessary Illustrations;-All of which respective Works are universally approved of in every Respect, by the Public in general, who have perused the Numbers already published. Embellished with the most elegant, valuable, and numerous set of large copper-plate prints ever published in a work of this kind; finely engraved from the original Drawings of Hamilton, Chalmers, West, Samuel Wale, Esq. &c. by those ingenious and celebrated Artists, Messrs. Pollard, Rennoldson, Taylor, Tookey, Smith, Page, Granger, Morris, Royce, Golder, Collier, Parker, and Other Eminent Masters.
London : printed for Alex. Hogg, at the King's-Arms (no. 16) Paternoster-Row, And Sold by All other Booksellers and News-Carriers in Town and Country, [1790?]
An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce, wrecked on the western coast of Africa, in the month of August, 1815. [microform] : With an account of the sufferings of her surviving officers and crew, who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs, on the great African desart [sic], or Zahahrah; and observations historical, geographical, &c. made during the travels of the author, while a slave to the Arabs, and in the empire of Morocco. / By James Riley, late master and supercargo. ; Preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life; and concluded by a description of the famous city of Tombuctoo, on the River Niger, and of another large city, far south of it, on the same river, called Wassanah; narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant. ; With an Arabic and English vocabulary. ; Illustrated and embellished with ten handsome copperplate engravings.
New-York: : Printed and published for the author by T. & W. Mercein, no. 93 Gold-Street., 1817.
The additional memoirs of Lady Hester Stanhope : an unpublished historical account for the years 1819-1820 / as recorded by her physician Charles Lewis Meryon ; edited with an introduction by Mark Guscin.
The new book of martyrs [electronic resource] : or complete Christian martyrology. Containing an authentic and genuine historical account of the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ, in all parts of the world, by Pagans, Jews, Turks, Papists, and Others. From the earliest Ages of the Church, to the Present Period. Including The Life, Sufferings, and Martyrdom of our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, with the Martyrdom of the Apostles, Evangelists, and other Primitive Christians. The Ten Great Persecutions under the Roman Emperors. The Persecutions in Persia, under Sapores; and the Persecutions under the Arian Vandals. - The horrid Persecutions under the Papacy; particularly the Martyrdoms of the Waldenses and Albigenses in France; the Persecutions in Germany and Poland; the Cruelties exercised in Bohemia and Lusatia; and the Martyrdoms in Italy. - The shocking Barbarities practised by the Inquisitions of Spain, Portugal, &c. and the Popish Persecutions of the Protestants during the Massacre of Paris. - A full Account of all the English Martyrdoms, particularly those in the Times of King Henry Viii. and Queen Mary, wherein are amply displayed all the Butcheries, Barbarities, Tortures, and Cruelties, exercised by the Papists against the Protestants, in the Reigns of that tyrannical King, and bloody Queen-The Persecutions in Holland, Flanders, Scotland, &c. The bloody Irish Massacre; the great Spanish Invasion; the dreadful Fire of London; the shocking Gunpowder Plot; and the horrid Conspiracies in 1678. - The barbarous Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, and the Designs of Perkins, Friend and Fenwick, for the Re-Establishment of Popery, and Extirpation of Protestantism. The Martyrdom of the Missionaries in China; the Persecutions in the East-Indies; the Barbarities exercised in America; and the Cruelties practised on the Christians of Abyssinia and Georgia. - The late Persecutions in France against the Calas Family, &c. With a Sketch of the Martyrdom of The Faithful and Virtuous in the first Ages of the World; The Persecutions of the Maccabees by the Greeks; of the Hebrews by the Egyptians; and of the Children of Israel by the Philistines, and other barbarous Nations. The Whole interspersed with Accounts of several singular Judgments against Persecutors, a great Variety of original Anecdotes, and many curious Memoirs; Forming, at once, A Complete History of Persecutions, and a Biography of Martyrs. Calculated to promote the Protestant Religion, expel Superstition, and give a pious and Christian Turn to the Mind. By the Reverend Henry Southwell, LL. D. Late of Magdalin College, Cambridge; Rector of Asterby in Lincolnshire, And Author of the Universal Family Bible.
London : printed for J. Cooke, No. 17, in Pater-Noster Row, [1765?]
Narrative of a residence in Algiers : comprising a geographical and historical account of the regency : biographical sketches of the dey and his ministers : anecdotes of the late war : observations on the relations of the Barbary States with the Christian powers / by Signor [Filippo] Pananti ; with notes and illustrations by Edward Blaquiêre, Esq., R.N., author of "Letters from the Mediterranean."
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1818]
New, royal, and authentic system of universal geography.
By the King's royal license and authority. A new royal authentic and complete system of universal geography antient and modern: Including All the late important Discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated Navigators, of various Nations, in the different Hemispheres; and containing a complete genuine history and description of the whole world. As Consisting of Empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, Continents, Islands, Oceans, &c. with the Various Countries, Cities, Towns, Promontories, Capes, Bays, Peninsulas, Isthmusses, Gulphs, Rivers, Harbours, Lakes, Aqueducts, Mountains, Volcanos, Caverns, Deserts, &c. &c. throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and America: together with Their respective Situations, Extent, Latitude, Longitude, Boundaries, Climates, Soil, natural and artificial Curiosities, Mines, Metals, Minerals, Trees, Shrubs, the various Kinds of Fruits, Flowers, Herbs and vegetable Productions. with as Account of The Religion, Laws, Customs, Manners, Genius, Tempers, Habits, Amusements, and singular Ceremonies of the respective Inhabitants: their Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, Learning, Trade, Commerce, Governments, &c. Also exact Description of The various Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, amphibious Creatures, Reptiles, Insects, &c. peculiar to each Country; including every Thing curious, as related by the most eminent Travellers and Navigators, from the earliest Accounts to the present Time. Likewise The Essence of the Voyages of the most enterprising Navigators of different Nations and Countries, from the celebrated Columbus, the first Discoverer of America, to the Death of our no less celebrated Countryman Captain Cook, &c. &c. Together with A concise History of every Empire, Kingdom and State. Including An Account of the most remarkable Discoveries, Settlements, Battles, Sieges, Sea-Fights, and various Revolution that have taken place in different Parts of the World. The Whole forming an authentic and entertaining Account of every thing worthy of Notice throughout the whole Face of Nature, both by Land and Water. With a great Variety of curious Articles, communicated by Gentlemen who have travelled in various Parts, and by Captains of Ships, &c. none of which ever appeared in Print before. To which is added, A Complete Guide to Geography, Astronomy, the Use of the Globes, Maps, &c. With an Account of The Rise, Progress, and present State of Navigation throughout the Known World. Published by the Royal Licence and Authority of His Britannic Majesty King George III. And containing every important, interesting, valuable and entertaining discovery throughout the whole of Captain Cook's voyages Round the World. Together with those of all other Made as well as Antient Circumnavigators round the Globe, particularly those of Byron, Mulgrave, King, Clerke, Gore, Carteret, Wallis, Bougainville, &c. (performed by Order of his Britannic Majesty) As well as all other Modern Navigators and Travellers who have published their Discoveries in the various Languages throughout the World. By the Reverend Thomas Bankes, Vicar of Dixton in Monmouthshire, and Author of the Christian's Family Bible. Edward Warren Blake, Esq. and Alexander Cook, A. M. Teacher of Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation [electronic resource].
London : printed for J. Cooke, No. 17, Pater-Noster-Row, [1790?]
New, royal, and authentic system of universal geography.
By the King's royal license and authority. [electronic resource] : A new royal authentic and complete system of universal geography antient and modern: Including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres, and containing a complete genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, continents, islands, oceans, &c. With the various countries, cities, towns, promontories, capes, bays, peninsulas, isthmusses, gulphs, rivers, harbours, lakes, aqueducts, mountains, volcanos, caverns, deserts, &c.&c. throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and America: together with their respective situatuions, extent, latitude, longitude, boundaries, climates, soil, natural and artificial curiosities, mines, metals, minerals, trees, shrubs, the various kinds of fruits, flowers, herbs and vegetable productions. With an account of the religion, laws, customs, manners, genius, tempers, habits, amusements, and singular ceremonies of the respective inhabitants: their arts, sciences, manufactures, learning, trade, commerce, govermnents, &c. Also exact descriptions of the various kinds of beasts, birds, fishes, amphibious creatures, reptiles, insects, &c. peculiar to each country; including every thing curious, as related by the most eminent travellers and navigators, from the earliest accounts to the present time. Likewise the essence of the voyages-of the most enterprising navigators of different nations and countries, from the celebrated Columbus, the first discoverer of America, to the death of our no less celebrated countryman Captain Cook, &c. &c. Together with a concise history of every empire, kingdom and state. Including an account of the most remarkable discoveries, settlements, battles, sieges, sea-fights, and various revolutions that have taken place in different parts of the world. The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account of every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. With a great variety of curious articles, communicated by gentlemen who have travalled in various parts, and by captains of ships, &c. none of which ever appeared in print before. To which is added, A complete guide to geography, astronomy, the use of the globes, maps, &c. With an account of the rise, progress, and present state of navigation throughout the known world. Published by the royal licence and authority of His Britannic Majesty King George III. And containing every important, interesting, valuable and entertaining discovery throughout the whole of Captain Cook's voyages round the world. Together with those of all other modern at well as antient circumnavigators round the globe, particularly those of Byron, Mulgrave, King, Clerke, Gore, Carteret, Wallis, Bougainville, &c. (Performed by order of his Britannic Majesty) as well as all other modern navigations and travellers who have published their discoveries in the various language throughout the world. By the Reverend Thomas Bankes, Vicar of Dixton in Monmouthshire, and author of the Christian family Bible. Edward Warren Blake, Esq. and [blank] Alexander Cook, A.M. Teacher of Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. Enriched with upwards of one hundred and fifty beautiful engravings, consisting of views, whole-sheet maps, plans, charts, antiquities, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, vegetables, men, manners, customs, ceremonies, &c. The whole executed in a superior stile, by the first artists in the kingdom.
London : printed for C. Cooke, No. 17, Pater-Noster-Row, [1790?]
New, royal, and authentic system of universal geography
A new and authentic system of universal geography, antient and modern [electronic resource] : All the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigator of various nations, in the different hemispheres, from the celebrated Columbus, the first discoverer of America, to the death of our no less celebrated contryman Captain Cook, &c. and containing a genuine history and description whole world, as consisting of empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, continents, Islands, oceans, &c. with the various countries, cities, towns, promotories, capes, bays, peninsulas, isthmusses, gulphs, rivers, harbours, lakes, mountains, volcanos, deserts, &c. Europe Asia, Africa, and America: together with their respective situations, extent, latitude, longitude, boundaries, climate, soil, natural and artificial curiosities, mines, metals, minerals, trees, shrubs, fruits, flowers, herbs, and vegetable productions. With an account of the religion, laws, customs, manners, genius, habits amusements, and ceremonies of the respective inhabitants: their arts, sciences, manufactures, trade, commerce, military and civil governments, &c. also exact descriptions of the various kinds of beasts, birds, fishes, amphibious creatures, reptiles, infects, &c. together with a complete history of every empire, kingdom, and state. Also an account of the most remarkable battles, sieges, sea-fights, and various revolutions that have taken place in different parts of the world. The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. In which is introduced, to illustrate the work, a considerable number of the most accurate whole sheet maps, forming a complete atlas. To which is added a complete guide to geography, astronomy the use of the globes, maps, &c. with an account of the rise, progress, and present state, of navigation, throughout the known world. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable discovery throughout the whole of Captain Cook's voyages round the world. Together with those of the modern circumnavigators, particularly byron, carteret, wallis, clerke, gore, King, forrest, and Wilson. Also containing a particular account of the Pelew Islands. And the latest accounts of the English colony of botany bay: with a particular description of Port Jackson, Norfolk Island, &c. where the convicts are now settled. The whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, vicar of dixton, in monmouthshire and author of the christian's family Bible. Edward Warren Blake, Esq. Alexander Cook, Esq. and Thomas Lloyd. Embellished with near two hundred beautiful engravings, consisting, of views, antiquities, customs, ceremonies, &c. together with whole sheet maps, plans, charts, &c. executed in a much superior stile than any work of the like kind that has ever appeared in this kingdom.
London : Printed for C. Cooke, No. 17, Pater-Noster-Row, and sold by the booksellers of Bath, Bristol, Birmingham, Canterbury, Cambridge, Coventry, Chester, Derby, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Hull, Ipswich, Leeds, Liverpool, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Northampton, Oxford, Reading, Salisbury, Sherborn, Shefield, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Winchester, York: and by all other booksellers in England, Scotland, and Ireland, [1788]
The new, complete, authentic, and universal system of geography [electronic resource] : Being a complete modern history and description of the whole world. Containing a particular, full, accurate, circumstantial, and entertaining account, (including the antient and present state,) of all the various countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. As divided into empires, kingdoms, states, republics, and colonies, and as subdivided into continents, islands, provinces, peninsulas, isthmuses, seas, oceans, gulphs, straits, rivers, harbours, deserts, lakes, promontories, capes, bays, districts, governments, principalities, &c. &c. &c. Together with the particulars of their situations, extent, boundaries, limits, climate, soil, natural and artificial curiosities and productions; laws, religions, revolutions, conquests and treaties, antiquities, revenues, naval and military force, &c. Likewise geographical descriptions of all the cities, capital towns, villages, their distance and bearing, universities, fortifications, castles, forts, seaports, mountains volcanos, metals, aqueducts, docks, arsenals, minerals, fossils, ruins, palaces, temples, churches, structures, edifices, public and private buildings, roads, &c. contained in each part of the universe. Also useful and entertaining historical and descriptive relations of all their customs, manners, genius, trade, commerce, agriculture, learning, policy, arts, sciences, manufactures, tempers, dispositions, amusements, habits, stature, shape, colours, virtues, vices, riches or poverty, entertainments, language, and singular ceremonies at births, marriages, and funerals, titles of distinction, &c. of the different inhabitants: and a genuine history of all sorts of birds, beasts, fishes, reptiles, insects, vegetable productions, flowers, herbs, fruits, plants, gums, &c. found in the various regions. Including all the valuable discoveries made in the most remarkable voyages and travels to different parts of the world from the earliest period to the present time. Particularly all the modern discoveries in the southern and northern hemispheres. Comprising every interesting circumstance, and entertaining narrative, contained in Captain Cook's voyages round the world. Together with all other modern discoveries of other circumnavigators, viz. Lord Mulgrave, Wallis, Carteret, Byron, Anson, Forrest, Clerke, Bougainville, Wilson, King, Gore, Solander, &c. Including those of the Pelew Islands. Also the last accounts of New Holland, and the English Colony of Botany Bay; and a particular description of Port Jackson, Norfolk Island, &c. where the convicts are now settled, &c. &c. &c. Likewise the substance (systematically arranged) of Bruce's travels into Abyssinia to discover the source of the river Nile in Egypt. The whole being brought down to the present time, and forming the most extensive and original production on the subject ever published, wherein a great variety of improvements are included, not to be found in any other work of the kind. To which will be added a new, complete, and easy introduction to geography and astronomy; giving an useful and entertaining explanation of the principles and terms of both sciences, the figure, motion, &c. of the earth, planets, &c. latitude, longitude, use of the globes, maps, the compass, the nature of winds, of earthquakes, comets, thunder, lightning, air, and other important and authentic particulars, &c. By George Henry Millar, Esq. author of a New system of natural history, now publishing with universal applause. Assisted by several gentlemen, celebrated for their knowledge in the science of geography, particularly William Langford, Esq. who accompanied Captain Cook in making the new discoveries. Calculated to convey useful and entertaining knowledge to all ranks and degrees of people, for as a celebrated author justly observes, "There is not a son or a daughter of Adam but has some concern in geography." The whole embellished with near two hundred capital engravings, being the most elegant set of copper-plates ever published in a work of this kind, and consisting of beautiful views, land and water prospects, dresses of the various inhabitants of different countries, their singular ceremonies, amusements, customs, &c. Also necessary maps, charts, draughts and plans, &c. finely engraved by the most eminent artists.
London : Printed for Alex. Hogg, at the King's Arms, No. 16, Paternoster-Row. And sold by all other booksellers and newsmen in Great Britain, Ireland, &c., [1785?]
The Religious experience of the Roman people, from the earliest times to the age of Augustus : the Gifford lectures for 1909-10 / delivered in Edinburgh University by W. Warde Fowler ...
New, royal, and authentic system of universal geography
A new and authentic system of universal geography, antient and modern [electronic resource] : All the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigator of various nations, in the different hemispheres, from the celebrated Columbus, the first discoverer of America, to the death of our no less celebrated contryman Captain Cook, &c. and containing a genuine history and description whole world, as consisting of empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, continents, Islands, oceans, &c. with the various countries, cities, towns, promotories, capes, bays, peninsulas, isthmusses, gulphs, rivers, harbours, lakes, mountains, volcanos, deserts, &c. Europe Asia, Africa, and America: together with their respective situations, extent, latitude, longitude, boundaries, climate, soil, natural and artificial curiosities, mines, metals, minerals, trees, shrubs, fruits, flowers, herbs, and vegetable productions. With an account of the religion, laws, customs, manners, genius, habits amusements, and ceremonies of the respective inhabitants: their arts, sciences, manufactures, trade, commerce, military and civil governments, &c. also exact descriptions of the various kinds of beasts, birds, fishes, amphibious creatures, reptiles, infects, &c. together with a complete history of every empire, kingdom, and state. Also an account of the most remarkable battles, sieges, sea-fights, and various revolutions that have taken place in different parts of the world. The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. In which is introduced, to illustrate the work, a considerable number of the most accurate whole sheet maps, forming a complete atlas. To which is added a complete guide to geography, astronomy the use of the globes, maps, &c. with an account of the rise, progress, and present state, of navigation, throughout the known world. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable discovery throughout the whole of Captain Cook's voyages round the world. Together with those of the modern circumnavigators, particularly byron, carteret, wallis, clerke, gore, King, forrest, and Wilson. Also containing a particular account of the Pelew Islands. And the latest accounts of the English colony of botany bay: with a particular description of Port Jackson, Norfolk Island, &c. where the convicts are now settled. The whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, vicar of dixton, in monmouthshire and author of the christian's family Bible. Edward Warren Blake, Esq. Alexander Cook, Esq. and Thomas Lloyd. Embellished with near two hundred beautiful engravings, consisting, of views, antiquities, customs, ceremonies, &c. together with whole sheet maps, plans, charts, &c. executed in a much superior stile than any work of the like kind that has ever appeared in this kingdom.
London : Printed for C. Cooke, No. 17, Pater-Noster-Row, and sold by the booksellers of Bath, Bristol, Birmingham, Canterbury, Cambridge, Coventry, Chester, Derby, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Hull, Ipswich, Leeds, Liverpool, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Northampton, Oxford, Reading, Salisbury, Sherborn, Shefield, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Winchester, York: and by all other booksellers in England, Scotland, and Ireland., [1788]
Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century. : Consisting of authentic memoirs and original letters of eminent persons; and intended as a sequel to the Literary anecdotes. / By John Nichols ..
London : Printed for the author, by Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1817-1858.
A new universal history of the religious rites, ceremonies, and customs of the whole world [electronic resource] : or, a complete and impartial view of all the religions in the various nations of the universe. Both Antient and Modern, from the Creation down to the present Time. Containing, besides many other Curious, Instructive and Entertaining Particulars, a full and authentic Account of the Rise and Progress, including the antient and present State of Religion amongst the Jews, Egyptians, Carthagenians, Druids, Bramins, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Chinese, Japanese, Africans, and all the other Idolatrous and Pagan Nations, Mahometans, Greeks, Christians, Romish Church, with the various Orders of her Communion, &c. &c. Together with a very particular History of the Protestant or Reformed Churches, and of all the Sects and Denominations in Great-Britain and Ireland, and the Colonies abroad, viz. the Church of England, -Scotland, Lutherans, Moravians, Dissenters, Presbyterians, Calvinists, Arminians, Independents, Baptists, Arians, Socinians, Quakers, Nonjurors, Sandimanians, Antinomians, &c. Comprehending also a genuine and circumstantial Description of all the most material lesser Sects, Parties, Heresies, and Religious Opinions, since the first Promulgation of Christianity; and likewise the Ecclesiastical Laws and History concerning every Religion. To which are added the most important Transactions of Church Councils, Assemblies, Synods, &c. &c. I. An Account of those Persons by whom the various Modes of Worship were established, and the Means used in propagating them. II. The most satisfactory Information concerning their Tenets, Creeds, Sentiments and Doctrines, with respect to religious, moral and civil Obligations. III. The Causes which promoted their Prevalence in the World; the Methods taken for their Support; and the Reasons why many of them have sunk into Obscurity. IV. Their general Consequences and Effects in operating on the Minds and Conduct of Men. V. The Ceramonies and Discipline in their different Temples, Cathedrals, Churches, Mosques, Sanctuaries, and other Places of Worship. VI. Their Forms, Ceremonies and Customs in Marriage, Births, Funerals, &c. Vii. A Display of the several Sacrifices, and the Dresses of the Priests and Religious Orders; with an Account of the early Attachment of Mankind to Idolatry. Viii. An exact Summary of the different Objects of Adoration, Deities and Idols; Times and Places of religious Observance, Fasts and Festivals; with a Survey of the Utensils employed at Altars, in Divine Offices, &c. and whatever else is worthy of Notice respecting the origin or present State of every sacred Institution. The Whole being the Result of many Years study, and comprising not only all that is valuable on the Subject of Religion, but also a Variety of new and interesting Matter relative to the Manners and Customs of all Nations, not to be found in any other Work. Designed to Form a Complete Family Library. Including The Whole Body of Divinity, According to the different religious Usages in every Part of the known World. Calculated for Christians of all Denominations; And illustrated by Quotations from the most celebrated Authors. By William Hurd, D.D. Embellished with a set of numerous folio copper-plates, more elegantly designed and engraved than any usually given with periodical Publications. Messrs. Walker, Collyer, Taylor, &c. have united their successful Endeavours in finishing them in the highest Taste: And to make the Whole as superb and masterly as possible, a great number of Ornamental Borders are added by an eminent Hand.
London : printed for Alexander Hogg, at No. 16, Pater-Noster Row, [1780?]
The new British traveller [electronic resource] : or, a complete modern universal display of Great-Britain and Ireland: Being a New, Complete, Accurate, and Extensive Tour Through England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the Isles of Man, Wight, Scilly, Hebrides, Jersey, Sark, Guernsey, Alderney, And other Islands adjoining to and dependent on the Crown of Great-Britain. Comprising all that is worthy of Observation in every County, Shire, &c. And containing a full, ample, and circumstantial Account of every Thing remarkable in the several Cities, Market-Towns, Boroughs, Hundreds, Villages, Hamlets, Parishes, &c. throughout these Kingdoms. Being calculated equally to please the Polite - entertain the Curious - instruct the Uninformed - and direct the Traveller. The Whole Clearly and Accurately Displayed under the Following General Heads: Situation, Etymology, Extent, Roads, Capes, Battles, Sieges, Skirmishes, Civil Commotions, Trading and other Companies, Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military Offices, Earthquakes, Storms, Inundations, and other singular Occurrences, Rocks, Rivers, Mines, Grottos, Abbey-Lands, Fossils, Caves, Hills, Moors, Springs, Woods, Antiquities-Roman, Danish, and Saxon; Minerals, Plants, Agriculture, Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Reptiles, Amphibious Creatures, Castles, Manors, Military Ways, Camps, Docks, Harbours, Bays, Havens, Markets, Fairs, Canals, Buildings, Fortifications, Palaces, Seats, Parks, Bridges, Forests, Cathedrals, Collegiate and Parish Churches, Monuments, Ecclesiastical and Civil Jurisdictions, Corporations, Charters, Charitable Foundations, Institutions, &c. Customs, Manners, &c. Handicrafts, Commodities, Military and Naval Exploits, Lives of all such Persons as have done Honor to the Counties, Towns, or Villages in which they were born, whether Kings, Princes, Peers, Generals, Admirals, Divines, Lawyers, Physicians, Poets, Philosophers, Historians, Legislators, &c. Government, Manufactures, Trades, Commerce, Revenues, Forces, Naval and Military, Polity, Power and Prerogative of the King, Laws, Prerogative, and Customs of the House of Lords, Privileges, Prerogative, & Usages of the House of Commons. Nature of the Legislature, and Modes of Proceeding in the various Courts of Justice, ancient and modern, &c. &c. &c. Being Really the Result of An actual and late General Survey, accurately made by a Society of Gentlemen, Each of whom has undertaken that Part for which his Study and Inclination has more immediately qualified him. And Including a Valuable Collection of Landscapes, Views, County-Maps, &c. Which Make an Admirable and Inimitable Groupe of Elegant Copper-Plate Prints. Also, A Complete Book of the Roads, a List of all the Fairs, and a Variety of other useful and entertaining Particulars, Not to be found in any other Work of the Kind, but which are worthy the Notice of Noblemen, Gentlemen, Merchants, Travellers, Traders, and all Ranks of People whatever. The whole published under the immediate inspection of George Augustus Walpoole, Esq. Assisted in the Digest and Arrangement of the Articles respecting Wales, by David Wynne Evans, F. R. S. In those descriptive of Scotland, by Alexander Burnet, L. L. D. And in such as relate to Ireland, &c. by Robert Conway, A. M. And Others, to whom many valuable and curious Circumstances have been communicated (for this Work) by Gentlemen of Rank and Abilities. Embellished with upwards of one hundred and fifty large, grand, and superb views of the principal Cities and Towns in Great-Britain and Ireland; perspective Views of Villages, Gentlemen's Seats, Castles, Ruins, Abbies, Cataracts, Sea Pieces, Landscapes, natural and artificial Curiosities, correct County and other Maps, Charts, Historical Pieces, &c. drawn with critical Exactness by the most capital Painters and Designers of England, Scotland, and Ireland, namely Hamilton, Carter, Griffith, O'Neal, Dodd, Metz, &c. and engraved in the most masterly Manner by the following ingenious Artists, viz. Thornton, Pollard, Lodge, Page, Roberts, Royce, Taylor, Carey, Rennoldson, Wooding, Kitchen, Conder, Hawkins, Walker, Flyn, Simpson, Grainger, Hogg, Myers, Smyth, Clowes, and others, who have distinguished themselves by their great Abilities in the Polite Arts.
London : printed for Alex. Hogg, at the King's-Arms, No 16, Paternoster-Row, 1784.
Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D. F.R.S. minister plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the court of France, and for the treaty of peace and independence with Great Britain, &c. [microform] / Written by himself, to a late period, and continued to the time of his death by his grandson, William Temple Franklin. ; Now first published from the original manuscript, comprising the private correspondence & public negotiations of Dr. Franklin: together with the whole of his political, philosophical, & miscellaneous works. ; Vol. I[-VI].
Philadelphia: : Printed by T.S. Manning., [1808-]1818.
Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D. F.R.S. [electronic resource] : minister plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the court of France and for the treaty of peace and independence with Great Britain, &c. / written by himself, to a late period, and continued to the time of his death by his grandson, William Temple Franklin ; now first published from the original manuscript, comprising the private correspondence & public negotiations of Dr. Franklin, together with the whole of his political, philosophical, & miscellaneous works.
Philadelphia : Printed by T.S. Manning, [1808-]1818.
Memoirs of a captivity among the Indians of North America, from childhood to the age of nineteen : with anecdotes descriptive of their manners and customs : to which is added, some account of the soil, climate, and vegetable productions of the territory westward of the Mississippi / by John D. Hunter.
The third edition, with additions.
London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, Paternoster-Row, 1824.
Histoire de Thamas Kouli-Kan Sophi de Perse. English.
The compleat history of Thamas Kouli Kan, [electronic resource] : (afterwards Schah Nadir) late sovereign of Persia. In two parts. Part I. Containing a Description of the Persian Empire; an Account of the Religion and Manners of the Persians; a Chronological Abridgment of their History, including the Lives and Reigns of Cyrus and his Descendents, the Arsacidae, the Caliphs, the Tartar Princes, and the Siphis, down to the late Revolutions; a particular Account of the Aghwans, and their Leaders Mir-Wets, Magmund, and Eschref, to their total Reduction by Kouli Kan; the Origin and Rise of this Commander, his Wars with the Rebels and the Turks, and his artful Assumption of the Crown. Part II. Containing a Description of the Empire of Indestan, and a Character of the Indians; some Account of the Great Moguls from Tumerlane down to Mahmet-Cha now reigning; Grounds of Kouli Kan's Quarrel with this latter; his Invasion of the Kingdom of Cabul, and the whole Progress of his Arms till he entirely defeats, deroses, and then restores his Enemy, after having taken from him an immense Booty, obtained the Cession of Part of his Dominions, and obliged him to pay an Annul Tribate. With Copies of Letters, Edicts, Manifesto's, &c. translated from the Originals under the Hands of both Monarchs. Written in French, and rendered into English, with improvements. To which are added, an appendix by the translator, containing the History of Sehah Nadir down to his Death, with the most authentick Accounts we have received of that Occurence. Also, An Alphabetical Index; a new Map of Persia and the bordering Countries, and a fine Head of Kouli Kan, engraved at Paris from an Original, in the Possession of Prince Cantemir the Russian Embassador.
London : printed for J. Brindley, at the Prince's Arms in New-Bond-Street, Bookseller and Stationer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; James Hodges, facing St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge; and sold also by M. Cooper in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Robinson in Ludgate-Street; C. Corbett in Fleet-Street; and J. Wood at the Royal Exchange, [1750]
New, royal, and authentic system of universal geography.
A new, royal, and complete system of universal geography, [electronic resource] : antient and modern; Including All the late important Discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated Navigators of various Nations, in the different Hemispheres, From The Celebrated Columbus, the First Discoverer of America, to the Death of our no less celebrated Countryman Captain Cook, &c. And containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, AS Consisting Of Empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, Continents, Islands, Oceans, &c. With The Various Countries, Cities, Towns, Promontories, Capes, Bays, Peninsulas, Isthmusses, Gulphs, Rivers, Harbours, Lakes, Mountains, Volcanos, Deserts, &c. Throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, And America: Together With Their respective Situations, Extent, Latitude, Longitude, Boundaries, Climates, Soil, natural and artificial Curiosities, Mines, Metals, Minerals, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, Flowers, Herbs and vegetable Productions. With an Account of the Religion, Laws, Customs, Manners, Genius, Habits, Amusements, and Ceremonies of the respective Inhabitants: Their Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, Trade, Commerce, Military and Civil Governments, &c. Also exact Descriptions of The various Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, amphibious Creatures, Reptiles, Insects, &c: Together With A Complete History of every Empire, Kingdom, and State. Also An Account of the most remarkable Battles, Sieges, Sea-Fights, and various. Revolutions that have taken Place in different Parts of the World. The Whole Forming AN Authentic And Entertaining Account Of Every Thing Worthy Of Notice Throughout The Whole Face Of Nature, Both by Land And Water. To which is added, A complete Guide to Geography, Astronomy, the Use of the Globes, Maps, &c. With AN Account Of the Rise, Progress, and present State of Navigation throughout the Known World. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable Discovery throughout the Whole of Captain Cook's Voyages Round the World. Together with those of other Modern Circumnavigators, particularly Byron, Carteret, Wallis, Clerke, Gore, King, Forrest, and Willson. Also containing a particular Account of the Pelew Islands, &c. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, Vicar of Dixton, in Monmouthshire, And Author of the Christian's Family Bible. Edward Warren Blake, Esq. Alexander Cook, Esq. and Thomas Lloyd. Embellished with near tw hundred beautiful engravings, consisting of Views, Antiquities, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Customs, Ceremonies, besides Whole Sheet Maps, Plans, Charts, &c. executed in a much superior Stile than any Thing that has ever appeared in this Kingdom.
London : printed for C. Cooke , NO. 17, Pater-Noster-Row ; and sold by the booksellers of Bath, Bristol, Birmingham, Canterbury, Cambridge, Coventry, Chester, Derby, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Ipswich, Liverpool, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Salisbury, Worcester, York; and by all other booksellers in England, Scotland, and Ireland, [1790?]
Piracy, slavery, and redemption : Barbary captivity narratives from early modern England / selected and edited by Daniel J. Vitkus ; introduced by Nabil Matar.
